Avignon

I took a train for the 90 minute journey to Avignon up the Rhone valley. The ramparts were still in place, and it was a mixture of Nimes with its historic buildings and Arles with its touristy streets.
The Palais and Jardin des Papes were very interesting despite the strange art installations in some rooms. There were beautiful painted walls and ceilings in other rooms. A histopad acted as a guide.
I had an entrecote steak as the plat du jour at an alfresco restaurant in the Place du Palais.
There was a view of the Rhone, the Pont St Benezet, and the castle in Villeneuve les Avignon across the river from the Rocher des Doms gardens.
I walked across the Pont St Benezet and a small section of the ramparts.
I stopped for a glace on another hot day before walking past the Theatre, the Palais du Roure, the Eglise Saint-Pierre, Les Halles, the Eglise des Celestins and the Temple Saint-Martial.
At 16.00, I took the train back to Marseille.
In the morning, there had been eight Paris 2024 volunteers and staff at St Charles, and, in the evening, there were many SNCF helpers but the number of spectators at the women's football was only 9,000 compared to 63,000 for the French men's match the previous evening.Leia mais